Driver from Tuesday morning M-32 rollover crash in critical condition

ELMIRA TWP. - A 58-year-old Petoskey man is in critical condition after a single-vehicle rollover crash reportedly pinned him under the Dodge pickup he was driving on M-32 this morning (Tuesday).

According to a Tuesday afternoon news release from the Otsego County Sheriff’s Dept. (OCSD) the driver lost control of his vehicle at the intersection of M-32 and Pinecrest Drive around 9:45 a.m.

The vehicle rolled over onto the north side of M-32 and came to rest on the driver’s side, pinning the victim until first responders arrived to rescue him.

The news release indicated the victim was transported to Otsego Memorial Hospital by Otsego County EMS/Rescue and then was transferred to another medical facility where he was listed in critical condition.

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The sheriff’s department was assisted at the scene by the Gaylord Michigan State Police, Otsego County Fire Dept., Otsego County EMS/Rescue and the Elmira-Warner Township Fire Dept.

The eastbound lane of M-32 was closed at Hayes Tower Road while rescuers worked to remove the victim from underneath his vehicle. Westbound M-32 traffic was rerouted onto northbound North Townline Road while first responders worked at the accident scene.